Constructor

[CaptainLupa]

I'm trying to make a text game like Zork and currently I'm trying to get a constructor to make a randomly generated number. Then with that number, print a different attack dialogue so it isn't always "The thing hits you". I'm not sure what's wrong as the compiler just runs and gives no errors. Any tips would be appreciated.

  struct Variants{
	std::string thing = "option 1";
	std::string thing2 = "option 2";
	std::string thing3 = "option 3";

	unsigned F;

	Variants(){
		srand(time(NULL));
		unsigned V = rand() % 1 + 3;

		V = F;
	}

	void print(){
		if (F == 1){
			std::cout << thing;
		}
		else if (F == 2){
			std::cout << thing2;
		}
		else if (F == 3){
			std::cout << thing3;
		}
	}
};

int main(){
	Variants * V1 = new Variants;

	V1->print();

	delete V1;

	return 0;
}

[AbstractionAnon]

Do not call srand() multiple times (i.e. inside your constructor). srand() sets the RNG to a particular starting point. Calling srand() repeatedly can cause the RNG to return the same random numbers. srand() should be called ONCE at the beginning of main().
http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/cstdlib/srand/

Line 10,12: You set V to a random number, then you overlay V with the uninitialized value F.
I suspect you meant:

    F = V;

[CaptainLupa]

Ohh, ok that makes sense, thank you very much.